New guy here

[alfie43]

This is my introductory post to this forum. I participate on many forums related to my other interests and hobbies, i.e., model aviation, photography, motorcycling, bicycling, cooking, etc, but this forum is definitely one of the best. GMPT is an excellent forum; a gold mine of tech information, the inside scoop on GM performance, a little camaraderie, plus a few good laughs....you guys are a great group

My car is a 2010 Camaro, 2SS/RS, manual trans, Victory Red with painted silver/gray rally stripes. It was just delivered in the first week in Oct. It will be a limited use, low mileage car that will be stored in my heated garage during our Michigan winters.....er, that is, during customizing and engine modification season. I am still planning my performance options, but I will start with the usual cold air intake intake and headers and go from there. At minimum, I will need to run even with my brother's 500+ hp SVT Cobra Mustang

I have a lot of experience with GM performance cars. Back in “the day”, my everyday cars for going to work and driving my kids to school were what we now call classic muscle; I had a ’64 GTO, a ’66 GTO, a ‘68 Camaro, (one at a time, of course). Each a big motored 4 speed, and all of them bought new. Giving away my age now, the ’64 GTO was my first new car.

Growing up and out growing the street racing scene, I was soon up to my ears with serious drag racing at the local drag strips. I raced Chevys exclusively, both small block and rat motors. I built and raced a 302 ’57 Chevy that ran in the low 12s and a Hillborn injected 454 big block B/Altered that ran in the mid 10s on gas.

As time wore on, I eventually sold everything and gave it all up. I spent the next 25-30 years living quietly in the “burbs” of Metro-Detroit, driving in the slow lane in 3.0 L minivans, focusing on my career, raising my family and occupying myself with other interests and hobbies. Life was good.

One day this past spring a moment of reckoning and awakening came to me; I was driving in the vicinity of the GM Technical Center when the most drop-dead gorgeous car I have ever seen pulled up along side of me. It was a 2010 “Bumble Bee” SS Camaro, wearing the telltale manufacture’s plate that we often see around Metro-Detroit.

I totally freaked out and almost drove off the road. I had missed the Concept Camaro at the Detroit Auto Show, but there was no doubt what this thing was. “Oh, Ma Gawd”, I screamed to my wife, “Look at that thing…it must be the new Camaro”. "OMG...its beautiful!"

As the Camaro slowed down to turn into the Tech Center, I looked back at it thru my rear view mirror. One look into those beautiful haloed eyes…err…headlights, and I was toast. Right then and there, I knew that I had to have one.

"That’s my story and I’m stickin' to it"

Alfie - Metro-Detroit

[ROKTMAN]

Welcome to THE place to be Alfie.

That`s a great story on the Camaro.Reminds me of when I saw my Impala SS for the first time.I HAD to have one and the rest as they say is history. The whole story is on the CuSStom.com link in my sig.

Lot`s of good people on here and a wealth of information.

Sit back and enjoy the ride .Oh ,and strap down that wallet `cause modding is an addiction with no known cure.

I would like to tell you about a good companion site/club I belong to here locally.Check out : Northern Kentucky F-Body Association Forums Lot`s of good people on there as well.

Again ,welcome to the forum.

[jamz]

Welcome, glad to have you. We had a fair amount of members and a lot of people lurking, so be sure to check in frequently. If you have any questions about the site let me know.

[CraiGM]

Welcome. Nice ride!

[alfie43]

Originally Posted by jamz

Welcome, glad to have you. We had a fair amount of members and a lot of people lurking, so be sure to check in frequently. If you have any questions about the site let me know.

I must say that I have a lot to learn about today's performance engines. I said in my OP that I was still mulling over what engine mods I will do. That's because I am catching up on the engine technology of these modern motors.

I knew how to make horsepower and put it on the ground in the 70s. Surely, the basic principles of improving intake breathing and exhaust flow, ignition advance curves, cam profiles and gearing still apply today.....but variable cam timing and mass air flow sensors?

What happened to retarding and advancing the cam with offset camshaft bushings, adjusting the ignition advance by replacing the centrifugal springs in the distributor, where are the carb needles and jets?

Seriously, I am not that behind the times technically ....just expressing my amazement on the power and torque produced by today's modern engines.

Alfie